Ephraim Bee (December 26, 1802–October 23, 1888) was an American pioneer, blacksmith, and inn-keeper from Doddridge County, West Virginia. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Doddridge County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by He represented Doddridge County in the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1863 and 1866-1867. The West Virginia House of Delegates is the Lower house of the West Virginia Legislature.
Ephraim was born to Asa and Rhoda (Cox) Bee in Salem, New Jersey. Salem is a City in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 5857 New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. He moved with his parents around 1820 to western Virginia, settling in what later became Lewisport. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state West Union, incorporated July 20, 1881, is a town in Doddridge County, West Virginia. There he built his own cabin and blacksmith shop. He later opened an inn, which became known as the Beehive Inn. Bee was married twice: first to Catherine Davis (1803-1852) in 1823, and second to Mary Welch (1823-1905). Between them he had 17 children who survived infancy.
Bee was the founder of E Clampus Vitus, a fraternity similar to that of the Masons. The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (ECV is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Western
When West Virginia became a state in 1863 Bee represented Doddridge County in the first state legislature. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government In 1864-65 he served as the U. S. Postmaster for West Virginia. He was elected to two later terms in the House of Delegates before his retirement.
In his later years Bee was also a successful land speculator, who accumulated around 40,000 acres (160 km²) in West Virginia. When he died in 1888 he was buried in the Cabin Run Cemetery, near West Union, West Virginia. West Union, incorporated July 20, 1881, is a town in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
His grandson, Clair Bee, was a college basketball coach for Long Island University. Clair Francis Bee ( March 2, 1896 in Grafton West Virginia - May 20, 1983) was an American Basketball coach who led the team Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Long Island University ( LIU) is a private, Coeducational, Nonsectarian institution of Higher education in the State of New York
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| NAME | Bee, Ephraim |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 December 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salem, New Jersey, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23 October 1888 |
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